What Happened To Lady Mariko's Family In Shogun
Mariko reveals glimpses of her family's tragic backstory in Shōgun episodes 4 & 5, which could have major implications for her later in the season.
WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Shōgun episode 5.Shōgun reveals new elements of Lady Mariko's obscure and tragic family backstory. Following the climatic ending of Shōgun episode 4, Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai), John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), and Kashigi Yabushige (Tadanobu Asano) realize they will face a fierce retaliation from Lord Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira), which means there will likley be an all-out war. Over the course of the episode, which takes place entirely in the fishing village of Ajiro, Blackthorne gets to know the intelligent and alluring Mariko more personally.
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